Women in Auto Care Announces Award Recipients at AAPEX 2025
Women in Auto Care announced its 2025 award recipients during the Women in Auto Care Awards Ceremony this week, held at this year’s Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo in Las Vegas.
According to a recent press release, the winners of the 2025 Women in Auto Care Awards are as follows:
- Lifetime Achievement: Courtney Pedler, CEO, Autology Data Management
- Outstanding Achievement: Olivia Droney-Newton, senior vice president, category management and customer insights, NA Williams
- Female Shop Owner of the Year: Shari Pheasant, co-CEO, A Master Mechanic
- Women of Excellence: Heather Antrim, commercial category manager, AutoZone
- Women of Excellence: Lauren Briggs, director, sales and marketing, NAPA Auto Care
- Women of Excellence: Tracy Capriotto, director of content, producer, Remarkable Results Radio
- Women of Excellence: Cass Tomac, senior manager, strategic sourcing, Highline Warren
- Company Ally of the Year: Highline Warren
- Women in Auto Care Champion of the Year: Amy Steele, vice president, Nexa Motion Group (NMG)
“Each year, we are inspired by the incredible talent recognized through the Women in Auto Care Awards—and 2025 was no exception,” said Elle Lawhead, chair, Women in Auto Care. “With over 125 nominations, we proudly honored eight outstanding individuals and one company during this year’s ceremony. Over the years, these awards have celebrated women across diverse roles in our industry—from warehousing and heavy-duty to shops, manufacturing, and technology—spanning positions such as shop owners, HR leaders, marketers and CEOs. Please join us in congratulating the 2025 Women in Auto Care Award winners!”